The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted sequence of fragmented packets.
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Published : 2015-10-19 10:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-5156
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5156
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5156
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer